Clicking noise...

[IMightBeWrong]

I really hope you're not serious about the smoke. Anyways, I've noticed that the clicking is less frequent now. I read from some past threads that clicking is normal, and it usually goes away. Mine seems to be less and less frequent. But please if anyone knows for a fact that this is a problem please tell, I don't want to loose my HDD.

[hydra]

Do you guys notice the drive activity light flashing in step with the "clicks"?
Just wondering if virus scan or indexing services just checking drive when idle..

[Anzial]

If u have vista, it's normal Vista operation, it's always accessing HDD for whatever reason...

[Malc]

I tried disabling both system restore and superfetch and my hdd was still ticking like a clock once every second :S It stops every now and then, then starts again - and yes the HDD light does come on every time it ticks.

I checked the reliability and performance monitor, and it seems to be writing to quite a few different log files, which is the only thing i can see that could be causing it?

[greengirl]

My old Compaq V2000 had this problem. It clicked continuously every about 3 seconds for about a month or two before it finally died and a blue screen came up asking you to push enter and what not. I replaced it and everything was fine until the backlight gave out and I tried to fix it and messed it up. So that's why I'm now on the NBR forums waiting for my 1420.

so anyway, definitely back up your stuff.

[Ultimate1]

My old Compaq V2000 had this problem. It clicked continuously every about 3 seconds for about a month or two before it finally died and a blue screen came up asking you to push enter and what not. I replaced it and everything was fine until the backlight gave out and I tried to fix it and messed it up. So that's why I'm now on the NBR forums waiting for my 1420.

so anyway, definitely back up your stuff.

Exactly

[lizard123]

Here is my experience. Seagate HD makes least noise, Hitachi HD makes the most noise (not sure about other HD brands). I have 160GB 7200 HD made by Hitachi in my 1420, it does produce significant clicking noise compare to my Seagate HD in my E1405 80GB 5400.

[IMightBeWrong]

The clicks seem to be in sync with the light for me.

[revoletion]

I can confirm. MY HDD clicks like crasy when i first got it. It seems to happen when i download stuff or actively access my HDD.
The big thing is when it makes this noise as though it jamed up. i might send dell a heads up and ask them to get me something new.
i wouldnt mind either, my disk is starting to fill up with crap right now. Windows Crashes durring Shutdown.

Btw guys just a heads up when sending ur HDD back.
http://consumerist.com/consumer/inte...ter-276527.php

[Macke]

Here is my experience. Seagate HD makes least noise, Hitachi HD makes the most noise (not sure about other HD brands). I have 160GB 7200 HD made by Hitachi in my 1420, it does produce significant clicking noise compare to my Seagate HD in my E1405 80GB 5400.

I have the same clicking noise problem with my Vostro 1500. It's really low noise like a ticking clock. I understood that it's the indexing service that's running in the background. I heard that you can deactivate this service somehow? My hard disk is a Seagate 160GB 5400 rpm.